WHO DOES GOD CHOOSE? (1 Samuel 16:7)

Prepare for where God is sending you. That’s what David did in the fields while tending the flocks. He left the home and had to pack his bags for many days journey to find the best pastures for the sheep. He had to manage his time, money, and resources to protect the sheep. God was training David in his father’s business to be chosen as King. This was his time of preparation for promotion. 

God is opening new doors of opportunity. God chose David as a shepherd boy from the fields, and get this; his own family didn’t think he was even a choice as he was in the fields when Samuel came to their home. 

David’s father entrusted a huge part of his business to his son…so he must have known that David was trustworthy and loyal. Sheep and livestock represented great wealth in that culture and time. What David’s brothers may have thought was meaningless, God called training and preparation for promotion…..David became King.

Life was not always easy for David. I wrote this on facebook on October 1, 2013 and it is timely for America today:

When it seemed all life was destroyed for David and his men in 1 Samuel 30, all the people, including David, wept till there was no more strength in them. (They all wept bitterly over what had happened.) What you do after the weeping is vitally important. The people blamed David, but David chose to encourage himself in the Lord, worshipped the Lord, inquired of the Lord and God answered: “Pursue the enemy and without fail, you shall recover all” (1 Samuel 30:8). 

Don’t be like the rest of the world and blame. Encourage yourself in the Lord, worship Him, inquire of Him, and He will give you strategic instructions. Choose to cry out to God in prayer for America, for the leaders to turn to God and repent, and for America as a nation to turn back to God. Choose to pray and stand up to make a difference…starting in your own home…to the marketplace. 

God never called us to trust mankind…He has called us to trust Him. He calls us to honor His Word and to submit to authority…with the exception of when it goes against God’s Holy Word. Learn to surrender and submit to God, and instead of making demands of Him, choose to depend on Him through prayer and obedience. 

As believers in Christ Jesus, we must not allow anyone to drive God out of our nation. Don’t be a bystander any longer…

In ancient Israel, the people turned away from God through their prosperity. They turned to the false god of Baal and did horrific things. God wanted to be the Israelites only ruler, but they wanted a king. 

We are approaching the most pivotal election of all time for America. It is imperative that you hear from God and obey Him. Pray for all people to have wisdom when it comes to voting in the next election. God doesn’t want us to be ignorant of the enemy’s schemes and devices. Satan is the master deceiver. God has a better plan. 

1 Samuel 16:10-12 says:  “Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The LORD has not chosen these. And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are these all the children?” And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is tending the sheep.” Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.” So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with beautify eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is he.”….  

God uses people who have a heart that trusts in Him. (See 1 Samuel 16:7)  

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Spiritual resources for growth:

The Midnight Hour (Will America Turn Back To God?)

A Leap of Faith (25 Days at the Mercy Seat)

God’s Priceless Treasure (How To Overcome Challenges, Be Transformed, And Know Your Purpose)….

All available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Christian Book Distributors, etc. 

GOD bless you, 

Deborah Starczewski